Coronavirus latest updates: Trump may extend US travel ban, Australia warns disease may not peak for months
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Meanwhile in the US, president Donald Trump said the UK could be added to the list of European countries included in the US travel ban. PA Media reports:
The US president announced a state of emergency on Friday to combat the coronavirus pandemic, freeing up billions of dollars in funding and promising a screening website and drive-through tests.
The World Health Organization [WHO] has announced a Covid-19 ‘Solidarity Response Fund’, which it describes as a first-of-its-kind fund to raise money from a range of donors. The money will be used to help WHO and its and partners assist countries to respond to the pandemic.
People, businesses & organizations can now contribute to the global #COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund.
Donations will help @WHO buy supplies, tests and improve surveillance & research to tackle the #coronavirus. https://t.co/YazWTVf41u pic.twitter.com/ZBo7HmQeQk
We have shipped supplies of personal protective equipment to 56 countries, we’re shipping to a further 28 countries, and we’ve sent almost 1.5 million diagnostic tests to 120 countries. Our message to countries continues to be: you must take a comprehensive approach.
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